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Tech Xplore / Why Grand Designs-style eco-homes aren't a good blueprint for sustainable living
A family builds an off-grid home in rural Wales. TV celebrates it as a blueprint for net-zero living. But what if this vision of sustainability simply doesn't scale up?
Phys.org / Researchers say versatile grass could be used for sustainable fuel, building materials and more
When you look across a field of miscanthus, it's "hypnotically beautiful," says Emily Heaton, whose family farm has for two decades grown the first commercial field of this grass in Illinois. Dense, sun-loving and often called ...
Phys.org / A water-energy-food nexus framework for sustainable agriculture in water-stressed regions
A comprehensive systems analysis reveals that Pakistan's agricultural sector is on an unsustainable trajectory. Current input-intensive practices cannot meet future food security needs without increasing ecological stress. ...
Medical Xpress / Combination treatment shows large improvement in survival for people with relapsed myeloma
At the American Society of Hematology Conference in Orlando, new results from the MajesTEC-3 study show that combining teclistamab with daratumumab could help people with myeloma whose cancer has come back or hasn't responded ...
Medical Xpress / Heavy energy drink intake may pose serious stroke risk, doctors warn
Downing several strong energy drinks every day may pose a serious stroke risk, doctors have warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating an otherwise fit and healthy man in his 50s with a daily 8-can habit and exceedingly ...
Tech Xplore / Everything from air fryers to TVs suck up our personal data. Here's how to give gadgets that respect privacy this Xmas
Smart gadgets collect vast amounts of our personal data through their apps. It's usually unclear why the manufacturers need this information or what they do with it. And I don't just mean smartphones. All kinds of devices ...
Phys.org / Social scientists say societal impact is the ultimate goal, finds global survey
A new white paper from Sage Publications reveals a gap between the aspirations for societal impact of social and behavioral science (SBS) researchers and the leaders and systems that govern their careers. While researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Your digital twin might save your life
When neurologist Steven Arnold is deciding whether to treat an Alzheimer's patient with a new therapy, he relies on averages.
Medical Xpress / PFAS in pregnant women's drinking water put their babies at higher risk, study finds
When pregnant women drink water that comes from wells downstream of sites contaminated with PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," the risks to their babies' health substantially increase, a new study found. These risks include ...
Phys.org / Three things that might trigger massive ice sheet collapse
The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are highly vulnerable to global warming and scientists are being increasingly worried about the possibility of large parts of the ice sheets collapsing, if global temperatures keep on ...
Phys.org / Will Scotland's planned four-day week for teachers work?
The Scottish government recently announced plans to pilot a four-day school week. The proposal comes amid growing concerns about teacher supply and well-being.
Phys.org / The global plastic waste trade contributes to coastal litter in importing countries, study shows
The ubiquitous plastic beverage bottle makes up about half of plastic waste collected for recycling in the U.S. Most recycled plastic is processed domestically, but a portion is traded overseas. A new study from the University ...
